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Removing offending Avs

I was thinking about this after it was mentioned in another post and thought I would experiment. It was very quiet here tonight (my time).

I used AdBlock (Firefox) to block the av - right click the bottom of the box I clicked on "adblock image".
Image gone (I even managed to find an offensive one - a baby smoking a cigarette) but the persons profile name is still there and you can read and access their page and post etc.
To return the image - or if you think they have removed the offending one go to adblock logo (top right hand of the toolbar) and click on the top item "open blockable items". in the box that comes up you will see an entry with Daily Strength and "avatar" in it and have under the "type" it will say image right click on that and then on the third line down it says "disable filter click on that and you will get the av returned when you refresh the page.

You would think a lot of the people here worked for Firefox the number of times it is mentioned as a solution (joke!).

Seriously, I think if things need blocking, DS should fix up something so we can block them. If there is an issue with the chat bar, DS should help us out. It is not good enough to just rely on everyone being able to get Firefox. What about those of us who cannot afford the luxury of a home internet connection and connect at work or in a public library? Or people who plain don't like FF as a browser? If the solution to these issues is available as a free, downloadable piece of software, would it really be that complicated for DS to incorporate this blocking software into their website instead of relying on everyone being able to get this particular browser? Then we could block the chat bar, someone's avatar, or ads, if we so chose. It would reduce the workload for DS since nobody would complain about offensive content.

Yes it could be seen as ads for FF. I know there are people who - don't like it at all, others who can't use it (lack of computer room/ download etc. And as you say using a library or Internet cafe computer.
As for the avs. Unless DS gave us a program like AdBlock I can't see things changing unless you do have FF (or another similar one) or download a program that will do the same job as AdBlock but work on other browsers.
I would NOT like to see DS coming in and removing avs unless they are violating the &quot;Rules of the road&quot;.
What is offensive to me might not bother you or WV or any of the others on DS. Some of the moving ones cause problems for people with epilepsy and other problems that are triggered by flashing movements.
Now I have a question for some of you are are a bit more experienced in this area of computers.
IS there a program availabel free on the net that will work with other browsers and do the same or similar job to AdBlock?
I know that would not help those on public computers but it might help those who have their own but can't or don't want to change their browsers (and I do understand that BTW)?

I have been able to stop moving avatars by pressing the &quot;esc&quot; key. It frezes the moving avatar in one of its frames; not sure just what one. Some moving avatars are very cool, but some just make me a bit dizzy.

Yes I have tried that one too and itr works - I usually don't bother as it rarely bothers me. I just did this exercise because I asked myself the question and wanted to know if it worked. And it does. When I did the &quot;esc&quot; key to stop the movement every time you switch screens I found you have to redo it. But yes that can be handy. I was looking more at those avs that are offensive - - sex. cursing and just downright putrid stuff.
Luckily I rarely come across them these days as most people in the groups I am in do not go for those things. Thankfully.
But Lizzie has a really good point and I hope that someone can come up with some sort of solution for more than the avs.

We can pick and choose what we ignore in a user, perhaps adding an option that lets us ignore their avatar? Some users seem to enjoy a type of avatar that another user may be offended by; being able to ignore their avatar may just do the trick!

This is not meant to judge anybody as always having an offensive avatar. It is just an idea to be kicked around.

Now that is a good idea Pepperman.
And what is offensive to one is perfectly acceptable to another.
OK I can do it with AdBlock (as can anyone who has FF and that add-on) but it would be a lot easier to be able to do it as part of the DS ignore program.
The only reason I looked at it was that someone mentioned it in another thread and I was looking for something to do as it was quiet on here so I thought I would try it. Works well but you need to have to know a bit about what you are doing or you could end up with a mess. I was a bit nervous the first couple of times but by the third time it was a breeze.

Maybe Paul will take this up and suggest it as a possibility to the decision makers on DS.

Yes exactly. But rather than a downloadable program I was thinking of something in the website. We can ignore someone's posts if we want to, why not extend this so we could ignore their avatar or even the chat bar or any part of DS we don't want to see?

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